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From: andy@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Andy Clews)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Board appointed to investigate reasons for damaged shuttle thruster (Forwarded)
Message-ID: <3147@syma.sussex.ac.uk>
Date: 25 Jul 90 11:54:48 GMT
References: <54666@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
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From article <54666@ames.arc.nasa.gov>, by yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee):
-   BOARD  APPOINTED  TO  INVESTIGATE  REASONS  FOR  DAMAGED  SHUTTLE
-   THRUSTER
- [.....]
-   The  thruster,  mounted  in  a piece of ground support
-   equipment,  fell from a work  platform  onto  a  lower  platform,
-   creating  an  impression on the shroud between the power head and
-   nozzle [....]
-        Board functions include investigating the facts  surrounding
-   the mishap,  determination of its cause,  assessments of the pos-
-   sibility of a recurrence,  and recommendations for corrective ac-
-   tion. A final report is due by the end of August.

The other day, a cup of tea sitting on my table fell off and hit the
floor. Half a pint of tea spread in several directions and the cup
underwent a sudden non-orthogonal transformation.
I am considering setting up a board of inquiry to investigate the facts
surrounding the mishap, determination of its cause, assessments of the
possibility of a recurrence and recommendations for corrective action.
The board will probably consist of my Mum, my Uncle Norman and my pet
dog Biff.

:-) :-) :-) :-)

Sorry folks, I don't mean to undermine the seriousness of this situation
or NASA's professionalism, but it did sound rather funny. Well, *I*
thought so.  ;-)

-- 
Andy Clews, Computing Service, Univ. of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QN, England
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